Helping Hands

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Fall 2008 newsletter

It has been a great year. Thanks to money raised at the auction in February 2008, we were able to provide several scholarships. 287 children attended camp. At least 3 children were baptized. Praise the Lord.

A great Thank You goes out to Anita Carson “head chef” and her helpers, Sue Hoggatt, Patrice Green, June Branch, Kristen Farr and Nilda Watkins,for providing the campers with great home cooked meals. If you would like to help her in this effort and would like to volunteer a week at the next camp session, please e-mail us at: cbbchelpinghands@yahoo.com and we can tell you all that is involved.

The directors for the camp sessions were:

Ethan Roberts (Sun Valley);Theo Jones( Camelback);Chris Cates ( Camelback);

George Burney (Tempe;)Kirby ( Goodyear);Kyle Wewe ( Gateway;)Josh Maulden ( Southwest);Jason Craddock ( Mesa);Dan Lee ( SouthWest)and Brad Rayburn (Tempe)

The position of Nurse was filled by:Ethan Roberts and Rusty Farr.

We had some awesome counselors: Erin ( Harding)

Becky, Justin and Allen ( OCU), Joshua and Nathan (York college)

Heather and Alex .and jr.counselors: Allison and Karis (Camelback)

Jacks of all trades were: Nancy, George and Glenn

Cleanup Crew: Michael Barns and the” Farr boys”

Kristin Farr was voted volunteer of the year (2007) and Ethan Roberts volunteer of the year the year 2006

It is, with all the help of these brothers and sisters, that camp is successful.

Their dedication and love for the Lord served as an example for all of those who attended Camp.

In September 2008 new officers and chairwomen were voted in and appointed.

Chairperson: Sue Hoggatt

Vice chairperson: Nilda Watkins

Treasurer: Anita Carson

Secretary: Diane Simo

Chairperson auction: Diane Simo

Chairperson membership and memorials: Henriette Wouters

Chairperson newsletter: Henriette Wouters

We would like to thank Diane Gist for her years and years of serving on the board of Helping Hands in the position of Chairperson. She is an inspiration to all of us.

Anita Carson had to step down as chairperson for the auction. She was the driving force for several years in motivating us to solicit articles for the auction.

Last but not least a Thank You to Nancy Sparks. Without her we would not have had a record of our meetings.

In the day to day running of Helping Hands we would like to recruit some members to become more actively involved with the organization. We are always looking for women to help out at the craft table, make food for the sweetheart dinner, help with the website, mailings etc.

Ladies at any event you can bring some handmade articles or home-baked goods for sale. If the article does not sell that day and you think you might need it for another function, you can take it home again and bring something else next time. Your support is so greatly appreciated.

We are also actively looking for a teenager who needs to do volunteer work for school and could help us with the newsletter and/or the designing of the website.

On the first Tuesday of September, November, January and April, Helping Hands meets at the Camelback Church of Christ located at 5225 E Camelback. These meetings start at 7:30 pm. If you would like to get involved please come and join us.

IMPORTANT DATES

2008:

October 11 :BBQ @ Copper Basin Bible Camp

2009:

February 7: Sweetheart Dinner @ Southwest

May 1-2: Spring Ladies retreat

July 19-20: Family Camp: God’s Fingerprints

Did you know that the camp may be rented for Corporate functions, weddings, homeschoolgroups, reunions, schools, scouts, retreats etc. etc.

For more info you may contact the caretakers:

Tim and Dondra Bush: sandrl@hughes.net

Did you also know

* That we had some men from the Lewis prison, working for the forest service on the fire-crew, staying in Camp. They cleaned some trees for us and scraped the wood, which we then used for some of our construction. Great work gentlemen.

* That in the spring 17 sojourners came and cleaned the camp from top to bottom and rebuild the bridge by the firepit. That much for retirement.

What a great ministry they have.

* That Victor ‘s mission workshop attracted 38 people.

* That we have a weekender which you can rent for your family

* That John Wood (Camelback) did his Eagle Scout project at Camp and build the benches around the fire-pit. Congratulations John and Thank You.

We have entered the 21st century with our own website:

Cbbchelpinghands.org, where you can find a lot of information and our goal is to send out monthly or bi-monthly e-newsletters and e-mails to speed up the communication process.

In order for us to accomplish this feat we need your e-mail address.

Please write us that you would like to be on the mailing list @ cbbchelpinghands@yahoo.com

Support Camp and become a member of Helping Hands

Membership is only $10.00 per year.

Lifetime membership is $ 100.00

Please send your donation to:

Helping Hands, Copper Basin Bible Camp,

PO Box 35783.

Phoenix, AZ 85069

Other ways to help support the camp is thru buying a gift card from us for Fry’s. It is loaded with $ 5.= and every time, when you go shopping, you reload it and pay for your groceries with the gift card and camp will get a percentage

Our last Fry’s check was a little over $ 800.=..

You can also link your Basha’s card to our camp.

When you go to Basha’s ask the cashier to link your card to 24924 , you only have to do this once and camp will receive a percentage of what you spent from September thru March.

What a great opportunity to give without spending any effort.

Thank you for participating.

There are no words to express our gratitude for your continued support.

You may reach us for any questions, ideas, etc at cbbchelpinghands@yahoo.com

Wisdom: Seven days without prayer makes one weak.

Memorials 2008

Alice Engle:

Elbert Shepard:

Northgate Church of Christ, Young at Heart

Edwin and Ester Coy

Nora Gist

Nancy and David Ostermeier

Deetz Corn:

Berthalene Casselman and Family

Mrs. Barbara Meakin & Family

Shawn Harrell

Verna Ultis:

Diane and Wendell Gist

Fran McClain

Eugene and Donna Diller

Sean Sutton:

Ardis Cowerd Family

Leo and Joann Hennington

Pat and Meredith Gower

Clayton Vincent:

Barbara and Dorald Shepard

Leo and Joann Hennington

M.L. and Vivian Clayton

Leo Hennington:

Earline Heflin:

Joann Hennington

Northgate Church of Christ, Young at Heart

Suzanne and Eric Johnson

Wendell and Diane Gist

Patrick and Jill Hurley

Bonnie and Joe Lease

Andrew, Allison. Abigail Hurley

Wanda Claywell:

Fran and Kent McClain

Northgate Church of Christ, Young at Heart

Thomas Trandal DDS

Wendell and Diane Gist

Mrs J. E. McLendon

Ruth and Jean Moore

Thomas and Elinor Wolfe

Elbert and Mathilda Shepard

Edith and Jack Schroeder

Ora Gower:

E.C. and M.J. Friar

Church and Mary Howerton

Helen Trobough

Beverly and Kermit Hollingsworth

Alma Shipley

Glenn and Anita Carson

Emily and Andrew Trudgen

Don and Wanda Walding

Seth and Barbara Franzman

Mike and Joy Gabel

Valeria Farmer

Harold Mize:

M.L. and Vivian Clayton

Edith and Jack Schroeder

Billie Hopson

Dr.Jo Ann Hennington

Pat Barrett

Paul Ferris:

Sally Strain

Jerry & Sara Baker

Betty Davenport

Leo and Joann Hennington

Mr and Mrs Martinez

S K Simonson

Ruth and Jean Moore

Ted Keeter:

Jerry & Sara Baker

Edith and Jack Schroeder

Bob and Jane Robinson

Mary Rollins:

Wendell and Diane Gist

honorarium: Nora Gist

Dr. Wayne M. Baty:

Henriette Wouters

Dr.Jo Ann Hennington

Caroline "Joyce" Gooding:

50th Wedding Anniversary:

Dr.Jo Ann Hennington

Sarah and Jerry Baker:

Elbert Shepard:

Fran and Kent McClain

Helen Trobough

Alma Shipley

Scholarship:

Fran and Kent McClain

Eidie Bailly LLP

Edith and Jack Schroeder

Marie George

Ruth and Jean Moore

Linda Shepard and family

Nora Gist

Robert and Melissa Higginbotham

Mary Higginbotham